Assessment of the Liquid Waste Management Practice of Condominium Houses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background; Human beings pollute the environment with their anthropogenic activities. The liquid effluent generated from condominium residents of Addis Ababa city is not appropriately managed.

Objective; To determine the Effluent Management system and Practice of selected Condominium Houses in Addis Ababa

Methodology; the data were collected from 8 condominium site. Group discussion with each condominiums site sanitation committee was held. Primary and secondary data were collected from sanitation committee and Addis Ababa water and sewerage Authority. Varies aspect of liquid waste management was inspected on site and observed by researchers and Assessed by developed check list. The Sample size of the selected condominium was determined using stratified random sampling technique based on sated criteria's. The study was conducted 2014 G C.

Result; during study period, peoples who live in A.A condominium houses are18.7%.The liquid waste generated by direct link to sewer line of the city, collecting by vehicle and onsite management. The condominium houses generate 50,715,335 liter liquid waste per day (93.5 l/d/p) is liquid waste discharged.  24.8 % of the total condominium houses connected their waste to sewer lines and 24,400 m³ amount of effluent waste of the city inters to kality treatment.

Conclusion and recommendation; liquid waste management practice in the condominiums site, sewer line and vehicle was unsatisfactory because of the lack of waste management supervision of concerned bodies, weak policies and institutional frame works, slope of the constructed treatment plant, sewer line damaging due to road construction in the city, an adequate number of vehicle and carelessness of resident, therefore, the Addis Ababa City water and sewerage Authority and Addis Ababa Housing and construction Agency should develop the waste management supervision and strictly follow the National effluent Waste Management guideline.